---
title: 'uncheck | Cypress Documentation'
description: Uncheck checkbox(es) in Cypress.
sidebar_label: uncheck
slug: /api/commands/uncheck
---

<ProductHeading product="app" />

# uncheck

Uncheck checkbox(es).

It is [unsafe](/app/core-concepts/retry-ability#Only-queries-are-retried) to
chain further commands that rely on the subject after `.uncheck()`.

## Syntax

```javascript
.uncheck()
.uncheck(value)
.uncheck(values)
.uncheck(options)
.uncheck(value, options)
.uncheck(values, options)
```

### Usage

<Icon name="check-circle" color="green" /> **Correct Usage**

```javascript
cy.get('[type="checkbox"]').uncheck() // Unchecks checkbox element
```

<Icon name="exclamation-triangle" color="red" /> **Incorrect Usage**

```javascript
cy.uncheck('[type="checkbox"]') // Errors, cannot be chained off 'cy'
cy.get('p:first').uncheck() // Errors, '.get()' does not yield checkbox
```

### Arguments

<Icon name="angle-right" /> **value _(String)_**

Value of checkbox that should be unchecked.

<Icon name="angle-right" /> **values _(Array)_**

Values of checkboxes that should be unchecked.

<Icon name="angle-right" /> **options _(Object)_**

Pass in an options object to change the default behavior of `.uncheck()`.

| Option                       | Default                                                                     | Description                                                                                                                                     |
| ---------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `animationDistanceThreshold` | [`animationDistanceThreshold`](/app/references/configuration#Actionability) | The distance in pixels an element must exceed over time to be [considered animating](/app/core-concepts/interacting-with-elements#Animations).  |
| `force`                      | `false`                                                                     | Forces the action, disables [waiting for actionability](#Assertions)                                                                            |
| `log`                        | `true`                                                                      | Displays the command in the [Command log](/app/core-concepts/open-mode#Command-Log)                                                             |
| `scrollBehavior`             | [`scrollBehavior`](/app/references/configuration#Actionability)             | Viewport position to where an element [should be scrolled](/app/core-concepts/interacting-with-elements#Scrolling) before executing the command |
| `timeout`                    | [`defaultCommandTimeout`](/app/references/configuration#Timeouts)           | Time to wait for `.uncheck()` to resolve before [timing out](#Timeouts)                                                                         |
| `waitForAnimations`          | [`waitForAnimations`](/app/references/configuration#Actionability)          | Whether to wait for elements to [finish animating](/app/core-concepts/interacting-with-elements#Animations) before executing the command.       |

<HeaderYields />

- `.uncheck()` yields the same subject it was given.
- It is [unsafe](/app/core-concepts/retry-ability#Only-queries-are-retried)
  to chain further commands that rely on the subject after `.uncheck()`.

## Examples

### No Args

#### Uncheck all checkboxes

```javascript
cy.get(':checkbox').uncheck()
```

#### Uncheck element with the id 'saveUserName'

```javascript
cy.get('#saveUserName').uncheck()
```

### Value

#### Uncheck the checkbox with the value of 'ga'

```javascript
cy.get('input[type="checkbox"]').uncheck(['ga'])
```

### Values

#### Uncheck the checkboxes with the values 'ga' and 'ca'

```javascript
cy.get('[type="checkbox"]').uncheck(['ga', 'ca'])
```

## Notes

### Actionability

#### The element must first reach actionability

`.uncheck()` is an "action command" that follows all the rules of
[Actionability](/app/core-concepts/interacting-with-elements).

## Rules

<HeaderRequirements />

- `.uncheck()` requires being chained off a command that yields DOM element(s).
- `.uncheck()` requires the element to have type `checkbox`.

<HeaderAssertions />

- `.uncheck()` will automatically wait for the element to reach an
  [actionable state](/app/core-concepts/interacting-with-elements).
- `.uncheck()` will automatically [retry](/app/core-concepts/retry-ability)
  until all chained assertions have passed.

<HeaderTimeouts />

- `.uncheck()` can time out waiting for the element to reach an
  [actionable state](/app/core-concepts/interacting-with-elements).
- `.uncheck()` can time out waiting for assertions you've added to pass.

## Command Log

**_Uncheck the first checkbox_**

```javascript
cy.get('[data-js="choose-all"]')
  .click()
  .find('input[type="checkbox"]')
  .first()
  .uncheck()
```

The commands above will display in the Command Log as:

<DocsImage
  src="/img/api/uncheck/test-unchecking-a-checkbox.png"
  alt="Command Log uncheck"
/>

When clicking on `uncheck` within the command log, the console outputs the
following:

<DocsImage
  src="/img/api/uncheck/console-shows-events-from-clicking-the-checkbox.png"
  alt="Console Log uncheck"
/>

## History

| Version                                    | Changes                       |
| ------------------------------------------ | ----------------------------- |
| [6.1.0](/app/references/changelog#6-1-0)   | Added option `scrollBehavior` |
| [0.6.12](/app/references/changelog#0-6-12) | Added option `force`          |
| [0.3.3](/app/references/changelog#0-3-3)   | `.uncheck()` command added    |

## See also

- [`.check()`](/api/commands/check)
- [`.click()`](/api/commands/click)
